THIBODAUX, La. - McNeese's soccer team (4-4-2, 1-0-1 SLC) shut out Nicholls (1-10-0, 0-2-0 SLC) 3-0 at the Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex Sunday afternoon.
"I think it's good to go on the road and get a win," said head coach
Drew Fitzgerald. "I think keeping the clean sheet is big and
Briana O'Dell really stepped up and making two saves on the penalty kick play was huge."
Anouk Linders, a sophomore, scored her first goal of the season to give the Cowgirls an early 1-0 lead over the Colonels just 7:37 into play.
In the 39th minute of play, senior
Magalie Depot placed teh second goal in the net for the Cowgirls with some help from sophomore
Avery Baker.
For the third and final goal, Depot scored once more in the 75th minute of play after connecting with sophomore
Dom Ducal.
McNeese hits the road again against Northwestern State on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Lady Demons Soccer Complex.
Notes
- Linders scored her first goal of the 2023 campaign and second career goal.
- Depot also scored her first goal of the season in her second game back.
- Marks the third time McNeese has scored at least thrice this season.
- The goals are number 16, 17, and 18 for the 2023 campaign.
- The win is Coach Fitzgerald's 70th victory as head coach.
- McNeese took 15 shots in the performance to Nicholls' 16.
- Nicholls garnered two yellow cards in the outing.
-
Jackie Kelly (1) and
Briana O'Dell (2) combined for the team's three saves.
